Japan vs United Kingdom: Poverty vs mean schooling

Japan
13.38
in 2040
United Kingdom
13.48
in 2040
Japan rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
051015198020102040

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 13.48 against 13.38 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 9.86 8.64 1.22 Japan
1990s 10.98 9.47 1.51 Japan
2000s 11.95 10.77 1.18 Japan
2010s 12.52 12.57 0.045 United Kingdom
2020s 12.88 12.98 0.105 United Kingdom
2030s 13.09 13.29 0.19 United Kingdom
2040s 13.38 13.48 0.1 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 13.48 against 13.38 in Japan as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed